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Brokeback Mountain
2005
· Movie
· 134 min
A
MEANRANK
81/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #492
- IMDb #675
- Google retired #631
- Rotten Tomatoes #1073
- Metacritic #220
- Letterboxd #287
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #1204
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #1404
- Metacritic Critics #281
- Metacritic Audience #315
- Criticker #869
- Douban #118
- Kinopoisk #1054
- AlloCiné #561
- Trakt #608
Every rating
59–92
out of 100
Two young men are hired to herd sheep on the remote Brokeback Mountain in 1963 Wyoming. In the isolation of the wilderness, they form a deep and passionate emotional and physical bond. Their lives take different paths, marrying and having children, but their connection continues over the decades, a lasting but forbidden love.
Details
- Director
- Ang Lee
- Writers
- Diana Ossana, Larry McMurtry
- Based on
- Brokeback Mountain by Annie Proulx
- Released
- 22 October 2005
- Country
- Canada, United States
- Language
- English, Spanish
- Runtime
- 134 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $14.0M
- Box office
- $178.0M
- Awards
- 75 wins, 60 nominations
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Awards & nominations
See all 135 →15 major awards won · 75 wins from 135 nominations across 49 ceremonies
| Academy Awards 2006 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2006 | Best Original Score | Gustavo Santaolalla | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2006 | Best Director | Ang Lee | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2006 | Best Picture | Brokeback Mountain | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2006 | Best Supporting Actress | Michelle Williams | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2006 | Best Director | Ang Lee | Winner |
| Directors Guild of America Awards 2006 | Outstanding Directing – Feature Film | Ang Lee | Winner |
| Golden Globe Awards 2006 | Best Director | Ang Lee | Winner |
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Golden Globe Awards
7 nominations, 4 won
| Best Director | Ang Lee | Winner |
| Best Motion Picture – Drama | Brokeback Mountain | Winner |
| Best Original Song | " A Love That Will Never Grow Old " ( Gustavo Santaolalla, Bernie Taupin, and Emmylou Harris ) | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana | Winner |
| Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama | Heath Ledger | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Gustavo Santaolalla | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture | Michelle Williams | Nominee |
Academy Awards
8 nominations, 3 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana | Winner |
| Best Director | Ang Lee | Winner |
| Best Original Score | Gustavo Santaolalla | Winner |
| Best Actor | Heath Ledger | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Rodrigo Prieto | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Diana Ossana and James Schamus | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Jake Gyllenhaal | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Michelle Williams | Nominee |
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
8 nominations, 3 won
| Best Director | Ang Lee | Winner |
| Best Picture | Brokeback Mountain | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Michelle Williams | Winner |
| Best Actor | Heath Ledger | Nominee |
| Best Composer | Gustavo Santaolalla | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana | Nominee |
| Best Song | " A Love That Will Never Grow Old " ( Emmylou Harris ) | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Jake Gyllenhaal | Nominee |
Independent Spirit Awards
4 nominations, 2 won
| Best Director | Ang Lee | Winner |
| Best Film | James Schamus and Diana Ossana | Winner |
| Best Male Lead | Heath Ledger | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Female | Michelle Williams | Nominee |
Directors Guild of America Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Directing – Feature Film | Ang Lee | Winner |
Producers Guild of America Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Theatrical Motion Picture | Diana Ossana and James Schamus | Winner |
Writers Guild of America Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana | Winner |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
4 nominations
| Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Linda Cardellini, Anna Faris, Jake Gyllenhaal, Anne Hathaway, Heath Ledger, Randy Quaid, and Michelle Williams | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role | Michelle Williams | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role | Heath Ledger | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role | Jake Gyllenhaal | Nominee |
César Awards
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Film | Brokeback Mountain | Nominee |
Grammy Awards
1 nomination
| Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media | Gustavo Santaolalla | Nominee |
British Academy Film Awards
9 nominations, 4 won
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Jake Gyllenhaal | Winner |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana | Winner |
| Best Direction | Ang Lee | Winner |
| Best Film | Diana Ossana and James Schamus | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | Heath Ledger | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Michelle Williams | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Rodrigo Prieto | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Geraldine Peroni and Dylan Tichenor | Nominee |
| Best Film Music | Gustavo Santaolalla | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
8 nominations, 4 won
| Best Director | Ang Lee | Winner |
| Best Editing | Geraldine Peroni and Dylan Tichenor | Winner |
| Best Film, Motion Picture Drama | Brokeback Mountain | Winner |
| Best Original Song | " A Love That Will Never Grow Old " ( Gustavo Santaolalla, Bernie Taupin, and Emmylou Harris ) | Winner |
| Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama | Heath Ledger | Nominee |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Gustavo Santaolalla | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | Jake Gyllenhaal | Nominee |
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association
4 nominations, 4 won
| Best Cinematography | Rodrigo Prieto | Winner |
| Best Director | Ang Lee | Winner |
| Best Film | Brokeback Mountain | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana | Winner |
Florida Film Critics Circle
4 nominations, 4 won
| Best Cinematography | Rodrigo Prieto | Winner |
| Best Director | Ang Lee | Winner |
| Best Film | Brokeback Mountain | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana | Winner |
St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association
4 nominations, 4 won
| Best Actor | Heath Ledger | Winner |
| Best Director | Ang Lee | Winner |
| Best Picture | Brokeback Mountain | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana | Winner |
National Board of Review
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Director | Ang Lee | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Jake Gyllenhaal | Winner |
| Top Ten Films | Brokeback Mountain | Winner |
New York Film Critics Circle
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Actor | Heath Ledger | Winner |
| Best Director | Ang Lee | Winner |
| Best Film | Brokeback Mountain | Winner |
San Francisco Film Critics Circle
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Actor | Heath Ledger | Winner |
| Best Director | Ang Lee | Winner |
| Best Film | Brokeback Mountain | Winner |
Chicago Film Critics Association
8 nominations, 2 won
| Best Cinematography | Rodrigo Prieto | Winner |
| Best Original Score | Gustavo Santaolalla | Winner |
| Best Actor | Heath Ledger | Nominee |
| Best Director | Ang Lee | Nominee |
| Best Film | Brokeback Mountain | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Jake Gyllenhaal | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Michelle Williams | Nominee |
Online Film Critics Society
8 nominations, 2 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana | Winner |
| Best Original Score | Gustavo Santaolalla | Winner |
| Best Actor | Heath Ledger | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Rodrigo Prieto | Nominee |
| Best Director | Ang Lee | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Brokeback Mountain | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Jake Gyllenhaal | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Michelle Williams | Nominee |
London Film Critics Circle
4 nominations, 2 won
| Director of the Year | Ang Lee | Winner |
| Film of the Year | Brokeback Mountain | Winner |
| Actor of the Year | Heath Ledger | Nominee |
| Screenwriter of the Year | Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana | Nominee |
Austin Film Critics Association
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana | Winner |
| Top Ten Films | Brokeback Mountain | Winner |
Boston Society of Film Critics
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Director | Ang Lee | Winner |
| Best Film | Brokeback Mountain | Winner |
Hollywood Film Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Breakthrough Actor | Jake Gyllenhaal (also for Jarhead and Proof ) | Winner |
| Hollywood Casting Director Award | Avy Kaufman | Winner |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Director | Ang Lee | Winner |
| Best Film | Brokeback Mountain | Winner |
MTV Movie Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Kiss | Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger | Winner |
| Best Performance | Jake Gyllenhaal | Winner |
Vancouver Film Critics Circle
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Director | Ang Lee | Winner |
| Best Film | Brokeback Mountain | Winner |
World Soundtrack Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Public Choice | Gustavo Santaolalla | Winner |
| Best Original Score of the Year | Gustavo Santaolalla | Nominee |
| Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film | " A Love That Will Never Grow Old " ( Gustavo Santaolalla, Bernie Taupin, and Emmylou Harris ) | Nominee |
African-American Film Critics Association
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top Ten Films | Brokeback Mountain | Winner |
American Film Institute
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top Ten Films | Brokeback Mountain | Winner |
Australian Film Institute Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| International Award for Best Actor | Heath Ledger | Winner |
BMI Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Film Music Award | Gustavo Santaolalla | Winner |
Casting Society of America
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Feature Film Casting – Drama | Avy Kaufman | Winner |
Dublin Film Critics' Circle
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Film | Brokeback Mountain | Winner |
GLAAD Media Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Film – Wide Release | Brokeback Mountain | Winner |
New York Film Critics Online
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top Films | Brokeback Mountain | Winner |
Nikkan Sports Film Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Foreign Film | Ang Lee | Winner |
San Diego Film Critics Society
1 nomination, 1 won
| Body of Work award | Jake Gyllenhaal (also for Jarhead and Proof ) | Winner |
Santa Barbara International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Performance Award | Heath Ledger | Winner |
Venice International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Golden Lion | Ang Lee | Winner |
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association
5 nominations
| Best Actor | Heath Ledger | Nominee |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana | Nominee |
| Best Director | Ang Lee | Nominee |
| Best Film | Brokeback Mountain | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Michelle Williams | Nominee |
Gotham Awards
2 nominations
| Best Ensemble Cast | Linda Cardellini, Anna Faris, Jake Gyllenhaal, Anne Hathaway, Heath Ledger, Randy Quaid, and Michelle Williams | Nominee |
| Best Feature | Brokeback Mountain | Nominee |
American Cinema Editors
1 nomination
| Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic | Geraldine Peroni and Dylan Tichenor | Nominee |
American Society of Cinematographers
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases | Rodrigo Prieto | Nominee |
Bodil Awards
1 nomination
| Best American Film | Brokeback Mountain | Nominee |
David di Donatello
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Film | Ang Lee | Nominee |
European Film Awards
1 nomination
| Screen International Award | Ang Lee | Nominee |
Golden Trailer Awards
1 nomination
| Best Romance | Brokeback Mountain | Nominee |
USC Scripter Awards
1 nomination
| Scripter Award | Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana | Nominee |